It’s time to take out the rackets as the “Bilkent Sports Games’’ Table Tennis Tournaments are about to begin. All students are welcome to participate in this activity. Everyone is encouraged to get in the game and be the next “Bilkent Sports Games” Table Tennis Champion. Dates and Categories:May 9:[Read More…]
Volume 29
A Guide For Happiness
BY FATMA GİZEM TAŞLIÇAY gizem.taslicay@ug.bilkent.edu.tr As we grow up, the meaning of happiness and our search for it gets more complicated. There comes a time when we feel completely lost in the world as we look for life’s meaning. I don’t know if there can be a scientific formula for[Read More…]
Mechanical Engineering Students Win Best Poster Award
Mechanical Engineering students Alihan Bakır, Doğa Özbek, Amirali Abazari, Mustafa Uğur, Burak Arslan and Alperen Özzeybek joined the sixth IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2023) in April. This annual event, which this year took place in Singapore, is one of the world!s leading conferences on soft robotics and[Read More…]
New Book Published by Nil Tekgül
“Emotions in the Ottoman Empire: Politics, Society and Family in the Early Modern Era,” a new book by Dr. Nil Tekgül of the Department of History, is one of the first monograph-length studies to analyze emotions in the political, social and familial ties of the early modern Ottoman society. Published[Read More…]
25th Career Fair Begins
Bilkent University’s 25th Career Fair, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will kick off soon. The fair, which will be held May 10 and 11, will give Bilkent students and graduates a chance to learn more about job opportunities and recruitment policies in sectors such as Defence & Space,[Read More…]
100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Republic of Turkey and the Azerbaijani National Leader Haydar Aliyev
A conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey and the birth of Azerbaijan’s former president Haydar Aliyev was held on April 25 at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The event was organized by Bilkent University in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Hector Jardi Toledano Department: Economics Country of Origin: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain What do you like best about Turkey?The people here are extremely welcoming and kindhearted. It’s incredible how Turkish people will help you anywhere, anytime without asking for compensation. They just want you to[Read More…]
A Conversation with Gülsin Onay
On April 18, Bilkent Art Society conducted an interview with state artist and piano virtuoso Gülsin Onay at the Bilkent Concert Hall. It was a conversation about Onay’s childhood, education, concerts, musical career and the great composers in her repertoire, namely Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Liszt.The event[Read More…]
Looking for Student Helpers
We are seeking students who have experience in developing short videos and are active users of TikTok. Please contact sosyalmedya@bilkent.edu.tr.
The Sporting Life
Name: Sofiya Shchukina Department: COMD How often do you exercise?I exercise four to five days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?My body is fit, and I never get ill. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Be patient[Read More…]